Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Dunlop Winter vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Budget

Maxxis

Mecotra 3

R13 – R20

VS

Upper-middle

Falken

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Test Profile

Mecotra 3

e.Ziex

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Winter

PILOT ALPIN 5

Number of tests

2

3

4

2

21

Best position

#7

#2

#1

Average position

10.0

3.7

3.3

1.5

1.7

Latest test

2019

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

147

36

40

66

135

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

73%

Wet braking

Maxxis Mecotra 3

93%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

77%

Aquaplaning - cross

Maxxis Mecotra 3

59%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

62%

Wet circle cornering

Maxxis Mecotra 3

67%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Dunlop Winter

63%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

77%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Dunlop Winter

71%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

Wet handling

Maxxis Mecotra 3

47%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Dunlop Winter

67%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Comfort

Maxxis Mecotra 3

70%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

79%

Exterior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

61%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

89%

Interior noise

Maxxis Mecotra 3

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

68%

Costs

Maxxis Mecotra 3

75%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Dunlop Winter

83%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

78%

Mileage

Maxxis Mecotra 3

66%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

63%

Dry

Maxxis Mecotra 3

89%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dunlop Winter

69%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

86%

Dry driving behavior

Maxxis Mecotra 3

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

65%

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

72%

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Comparison: Maxxis Mecotra 3 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Dunlop Winter vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

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